The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-30
suffer at the hands Of the ward bummers
who grow fat out OF their abundance and
sleek out of their substance.
THE MASo.AEETIAG'S NOMINA
TiONS.


TiON>.
No more thoroughly representative
meeting was ever held in Memphis than
that which nomnuud the ticket which we
place at the head Of TnE APPEALS edi-
lorial columns ihis morning. Whatever
there il in the ciiys limits Of worth, Of re-
speciablity and influence, Of industry and
ability, WIS there represented, and il
spoke with the voice oi the certainty that
always II the oulgrowth of conscious pow.
or. The proceedings were comparatively
brief, but they were long enough
to enable Cot. Patterson, Mr.. Dennis
Smith, a thoroughly representative Irish
man, and Gen. Luke T.. Wright 10 make
speeches Of the sort that was necessary 20
convince the opponents Of the movement
that they were counting without their
host. This meeting is by all odds the
most stirring event in the campaign, and
tho result will, Tux ArrEAL feels sure, be
Endorsed 10y the people, both black as well
~ white, Republicans as well rs Dcmoca,s.
The text common to all the speakers was
"honest, good government" and all The
candidates prcsen, pledged themselves, on
accepting their nomination, 70 be guided
in Office by platform 80 simple yet
strong In the manner aud outcome OF
this meeting We have a fair oxempliiicalion
Of what the people can do when
they ara minded. Mai. Petit
has been indorscd for his place
ON The ticket ut various times by every see
ular newspaper In the city. so lar, then
as they voice the public will, he is To b,
accepted as the popular choice the almos
unanimous choice Of the people for the Of
flee ho fills so crcditably Mr.. lIirsch, in
dorscd by The Scmiid. Of yesterday, ha
also been indoBed by the best Of the Is
Iaollcs and most OF the German Amcri
cans, and Is youchcd for b!
Mr. Films lowcnslcin, who 1
good Judge OF what business maj
ought TO bc ~ one Of the best, aud Ia
ought to, and no doubt will, receive "a
strong vote a, Maj. Petit, lie is a maj
Of the people, aud, like the Major, ha
mover been an oiice-scok,r nor n probes
sional politician. OF Mr.. Graham, II q
enough 10 say that lac IL warml,
Endorsed by his fcllowmombeB o
the Taxing District Council. ant
has the approval and confidence o
the people. OF Mr.. jordan, TuE ArrE,l
has many ,imcs had to say commentator
words, 40 uniformly excellent and satisiac
tory has been his conduc, and manage
mcnt Of our school affairs. In Mr.. CAM
he will find worthy associate, man II
sympathy with public education, an,
ready To cooperate In every way possibl
in the advancement of the educational In
ierests Of the children Of the city. Thcs
gentlemen, VIC submit without fear Of su,
ccsstul contradiction. make as s,ronga tick,
~ the emergency In our municipal o
fans demands They me all Of them !
sympathy with the admirable policy /,
President MADDEN, by which 10 much hr
been accomplished Tor the good, the safci
and the welfare Of Memphis They NJ
men Of enterprise and identified with III
b progressive spirit that has inspired the =,
forms IN municipal government that NJ
the things most priced by tho into
ligent citizens ON whose labor the iuiur
, Of the community largely rests. They ~
men worthy Of the public trusts for whic
they hayebc nominated by q mass.mcc
ing representing every element Of ih
3 city's population, NIL its Thrift aud indus,r
. and every purpose 81 god that men hol
dear. That they will he elected We ic,
ASSUMED. They are the peoples candidat,
and the people will elect them.